The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-21
THE SOLONS AT WORK,
Registration Hiu-Other Important Meas
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HELENA, January I7.-ln the Council
Kennedy presented apeti,ion from the w.
4. T. Z. asking tor the enactment oc a law
for the better protection OF the female sex.
He also presented IL petition from the c,i.
zens Of Missoula asking for the passage of
local option law.
Richards gave notice Of bill providing
for the transfer OF the records relating to
the Butte townsite from Deer Lodge coun-
" to Silver Bow county
Pardee gave notice Of bill for general
law for the organization Of new counties
The bill will provide that the residents Of
a section desiring new county may petit.
ton the governor to order an election to
determine the question. At such election
majority vote Of the electors of the old
county is necessary to legalize the organi.
cation of the proposed new county.
The Deer Lodge member also gave no.
tice Of bill increasing the duties Of the
territorial auditor BY adding to his present
functions that Of general examiner Of the
books of county treasurer. He is
to be allowed clerk and the leave Of ali.
sence necessary to make such examina-
tons.
THE HOUSE.
Scoby introduced bill to amend the
section Of the general laws relating to
bonds Of justices. It provides that outside
Of incorporated towns and cities $500
bond shall be sufficient The present
figure is $4,000.
The public land committee introduced
joint memorial asking for the repeal OF the
desert land law.
Brown, Of Beaveriead, introduced a
bill relating 10 the misuse Of funds intend.
ed for the support and medical treatment Of
paupers.
Joseph b. Kirby has been selected as as.
sistant clerk of the council; George r.
Feely as clerk of the ways and means com.
'nittee; and II. ]. Mcintyre as clerk Of the
Judiciary committee.
w. II. Todd, Of the River Press, was
given the assistant clerkship Of the house.
AFTERNOON observation-disclosures.
Blake's bill, raising the age Of consent to
IS years, was reported favorably.
BY Toole-To amend the law relative
to the sale of liquor.
BY Misunderstanding for the qualitica.
ton and registration Of voters.
BY Blake-Allowing married women to
become executors, relieving husbands from
ante.nuptial debts Of their wives, etc.
H.. J. M.-Asking that a portion Of Fort
Buford reservation be thrown open to set.
Element.
Secretary Webb reported that he had no
money for the printing Of memorials.
| COUNCIL.
January lS-A resolution was passed for
the payment Of ST. 900 reward for the cap.
tare Of Con Murphy.
Relating to the running at large Of
swine.
Relating 10 the assessment and equaliz.
alton Of property and the manner Of levy.
ing taxes, also relating to the Montana Ii
brary, also relating to the taxing Of tele.
graph companies.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY misunderstanding the officers Of
Deer Lodge county having records Of Butte
townsite to transfer the same to Butte.
HOUSE NOTICES.
BY Harwood-To incorporate a building
and loan association.
BY Kanouse-To amend salary law, in.
Guiding the officers Of Fergus county.
BY Muth-Concerning mortgages on
real estate and personal property Of corpor.
atoms.
House Bill No. :-Authorizins the gov.
ernor to execute a. bond for the United
States territorial militia was passed.
Scobey introduced II. b. No. 7, to re.
duce bond Of justices OF peace to $500.
Blake's II. B. No. s, providing $2,s 500
Tor new territorial seal passed both
houses.
Kanouse introduced II. Il. No. 9, to ap-
portion the membership of the legislature
to give Fergus county one republican and
one joint council with Meagher.
House Joint Memorial No. ;, asking the
United States to sell timber land and pro.
vide for stumpage tax, was taken up.
COUNCIL-NOTlCEs.
January l9th.-By kennedy-To pro-
vide for more printing. BY Co!ins-That